ALAMOSA – The Alamosa High School baseball team had another come from behind win on Tuesday as it defeated 10th-ranked Lamar in the first game of a doubleheader, 11-9.

However, the Mean Moose were unable to continue the momentum into the second game as they were defeated by the Thunder 14-3.

“That was a good first game win,” said Alamosa coach Tony Kechter. “We were down 8-3 and came back and scored eight in the later innings to get that win. Our pitching the first game was great. Tony Griego did a great job to start and Xavier Lujan came in and closed it out and that’s his third win of the year. We just came out flat that second game. Maybe a little too excited from that first game and couldn’t get out back together.”

Game 1

The Mean Moose took the early lead by scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. Carlos Garcia singled with two out and came all the way around to score on Jonah Pittman’s double.

The Thunder tied the score in the top of the second. Diego Estrada led off with a double and moved to third on Ayden Hose’s groundout. Estrada scored on Gabe Jacobs’ groundout.

Lamar took the lead with a run in the third. Alex Santos had a leadoff single and he went to third on Cael Buxton’s single. Santos came home on Axton Morales’ sacrifice fly.

Alamosa tied the score in its half of the third. Jaidyn Burciaga led off with a double and Griego reached on an error. Another error allowed Burciaga to score.

The Thunder regained the lead with a two-run fourth. Estrada led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch and he went to second on a passed ball. Adriel Gonzalez singled to plate Estrada, and Gonzalez came home on Buxton’s single.

Lamar scored once in the top of then fifth. Alex Aguilar was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and he took second on a wild pitch. Estrada then singled to drive in Aguilar and give the Thunder a 5-2 lead.

Alamosa scored once in its half of the frame. Griego singled, as did Garcia. Griego scored on Pittman’s grounder.

The Thunder scored three times in the top of the sixth. Santos started the rally with a walk, and Morales also drew a base on balls. Aguilar was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out, and Alex Williams singled to bring home Santos and Morales. Estrada’s single plated Aguilar for an 8-3 lead.

The Mean Moose took the lead with an eight-run sixth. Nelson Arambula led off with a walk, and Jo David singled. Lujan doubled home Arambula, and Evan Anderson singled to drive in Camden Montoya, who was courtesy running for David. Burciaga walked to load the bases, and Mikail Estrada, who was courtesy running for Lujan, scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 8-6.

Garcia then doubled home Anderson and Burciaga to tie the score at 8-8. Pittman was intentionally walked, and Brennan Maez doubled to plate Garcia with the go-ahead run.

Pittman scored on a wild pitch, and Arambula singled to score Maez and give the Mean Moose an 11-8 lead.

Lamar attempted a comeback in the top of the seventh. Jacobs led off with a double and took third on Gonzalez’s flyout. Buxton singled to drive home Jacobs.

Griego allowed seven runs and eight runs in the start and he also had seven strikeouts, two walks and two hit batters. Lujan gave up two runs and four hits and he struck out none, walked none and hit one batter.

Alamosa had 11 hits and was led by Garcia who went 3-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Anderson who went 2-3 with one RBI.

Game 2

Lamar took control early with five runs in the top of the first. Buxton started the rally with a single, and he scored on Morales’ double. Aguilar drew a walk, and Williams doubled to plate Morales and Aguilar. Estrada singled home Williams, and Gonzalez’s single plated Estrada.

The Thunder scored three more runs in the second. Buxton led off with a triple and he scored on an error. Morales then singled and so did Aguilar. Morales took third on a wild pitch, and Aguilar stole second. Morales and Aguilar both scored on errors for an 8-0 lead.

Alamosa scored twice in its half of the second. Pittman and Maez both walked to start the inning, and Arambula singled to load the bases with nobody out. Pittman scored on a wild pitch, and Maez came home on Burciaga’s single.

The Mean Moose scored another run in the third. Pittman reached on a fielder’s choice and went to second on an error. He took third on a wild pitch and scored on Maez’s groundout.

There were no runs in the fourth, and Lamar put the game away with six runs in the fifth. Estrada led off with a single and he scored on Jacobs’ triple. Jacobs came home on Gonzalez’s groundout.

Santos then singled and scored on Buxton’s double. Morales walked and Aguilar slammed a three-run homer for a 14-3 lead.

The Mean Moose attempted a comeback in the bottom of the fifth as they loaded the bases. However, none of the runners scored and the game ended on the 10-run rule.

Pittman went the distance on the mound and he took the loss. He allowed 14 runs and 13 hits and he struck out five and walked two.

Alamosa mustered only four hits. A.J. Baker went 1-1 with a double, Burciaga went 1-2 with one RBI, Arambula went 1-2, and Anderson went 1-3.

What’s next

Alamosa (5-7) traveled to Monte Vista on Tuesday. It will open Intermountain League play on Saturday by hosting Pagosa Springs. The first game begins at 11 a.m.

Alamosa 11, Lamar 9

Lamar 011   223   1 –   9  12   4

Alamosa 101   018   x – 11  11   1

Morales, Buxton (6, L), Estrada (6) and Hose. Griego, Lujan (6, W) and David.

Lamar 14, Alamosa 3

Lamar 530   06 – 14  13   2

Alamosa 021   00 –   3    4   4

Williams (W), Santos (4) and Morales. Pittman (L) and Garcia. HR – L: Aguilar (5th inn., 2 on, 2 out).